Ice cream disher



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ICE CREAM DISHER Filed June 14, 1937 C727 567072 17 FNVENTOR ATTOR N EYS Patented Sept. 13, 1938 2,129,753

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ICE CREAM DISHER- Joseph D. Wilhoit, Louisville, Ky.

Application June 14, 1937, Serial No. 148,195

1 Claim. (01. 107-48) This invention relates to dippers especially A hood Ill fits over a portion of the scoop i and adapted for dispensing ice cream and the like in overlies the indentation forming the bottom 2 and molded form and has for the primary object the is apertured to receive the shaft 4. The shaft provision of means for ejecting the molded ice after extending through the hood is equipped with cream from the dipper and simultaneously form a removable fastener H. A shank i2 is formed an indentation therein of sufiicient size to reon the hood and carries a handle I3 provided with ceive and hold a flavoring syrup after placing the an extension I4 to which is journaled one end ice cream on a dish or receptacle. of the shaft 1, the hood Iii carrying a bearing !5 With these and other objects in view, this for rotatably supporting the shaft adjacent its invention consists in certain novel features of opposite end. A finger or thumb piece It is se- 10 construction, combination and arrangement of cured to the shaft 1 and extends laterally thereparts to be hereinafter more fully described and from and in close proximity to the handle l3 claimed. whereby the operator gripping the handle may Further claims as to the first paragraph above utilize a finger or thumb for imparting movement are that the indentation formed on an ejected to the shaft 1 which in turn operates the knives 15 portion of ice cream that has been placed on or 9. A coil spring I! is mounted on the shaft 1 in an ice cream cone will enable a double or triple with one end in engagement with the finger piece dip portion be served at one time in the same It and its opposite end in engagement with the cone more efficiently since the indentation formed extension I4 for the purpose of returning the shaft in each ejected portion will be a substantial re- 1 to a normal position when rotated in one direc- 20 p l r h succeeding dipped p tion by a pressure exerted on the finger piece.

For a complete understanding of my invention, Afte the placing of ice cream Within the scoop rfaference is to be had to (1956111) in the usual manner, a pressure is placed on the and acqompajnymg w m whllch finger piece l6, actuating the knives 9, separating 5 1 1S slde elevatmn lnustmtmg me the molded ice cream from the scoop and allowing ceam dlsher constructed m accordance wlth my the ice cream to pass therefrom onto a dish with invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view illustrating ljecess formed m the Ice cream to recelve a the same.

3 a t p pl View t Whlle I have Shown and deS-Crlbed the preferred. vica embodiment of my invention, 1t will be understood 30 Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view illustratthat minor changes in construction, combination ing the scoop or cup-shaped element of the disher and arrangement of parts may be made Without and the means associated therewith for ejecting d pa t from t spirit a d scope f y inv nice cream therefrom. tion, as claimed. 35

Figure 5 is a plan view illustrating the same. Having described the invention, I claim: Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral An ice cream dipper comprising a scoop having i indicates a substantially semi-spherical shaped one wall curved inwardly to form an indentation scoop in which a wall thereof is indented to form in ice cream molded within the scoop and provided a conical shaped bottom 2 to the scoop for the with a bearing opening located centrally thereof, 40 purpose of forming into ice cream molded by the a shaft journaled in the opening, means, carried scoop an indentation for the purpose of reoeivby the shaft for loosening the molded ice cream ing a flavoring syrup or extract after the ice cream from the walls of the scoop, a hood conforming has been deposited on a dish or other receptacle. to the contour of the scoop and secured thereto The bottom 2 is provided with a centrally arand overlying the inwardly curved portion of the ranged opening surrounded by a bearing collar 3 scoop and provided with a bearing opening to rorotatably supporting ashaft 4 on which is mounttatably receive the shaft, a shank carried by the ed a segmental shaped gear 5 meshing with a hood, a handle on said shank, a second shaft rocorr p i y shaped gear 6 secured to an 0per tatably supported by the handle and the hood, ailing Shaft The Shaft 4 has Secured thereto gearing connecting the first and second named arms 8 located within the scoop I. Each arm has shafts and located in the space between the hood 2. portion bent to conform to the curvature of the and the indentation of the body, a finger pieceon bottom 2, while another portion of said arm is the second shaft for the manual rotation of the bent to conform to the contour of the walls of the shaft in one direction, and a spring acting on said scoop and provide a knife 9 for scraping from or shaft for the rotation thereof in an opposite direc- 55 loosening the ice cream from the walls of the tion. scoop so that the ice cream caught within the JOSEPH D. WILHOIT. scoop may be readily ejected therefrom. 

